Under the presidency of H.S.H Prince Albert II GALA EVENING WITH PROCEEDS TOWARDS THE MONACO RED CROSS Friday, 27th July 2018 Salle des Etoiles, Sporting Monte-Carlo CONTENTS 1. Presentation of the Monaco Red Cross humanitarian organisation Local and international action International projects Social action Youth First Aid Health World Red Cross Day 2. The 70th anniversary of the Monaco Red Cross 3. The 70th Monaco Red Cross Gala Evening The décor The shows 4. The evening is hosted by Adriana Karembeu and Michel Cymes, accompanied by Maïtena Biraben. 5. The work of art created for the Monaco Red Cross by Jean-Michel Othoniel "Le Coeur de la Croix-Rouge” (The Heart of the Red Cross) About the artist 6. Practical information 7. The Monaco Red Cross Gala Evening, the history of an event linked to the international renown of Monte-Carlo 1 1 Presentation of the Monaco Red Cross humanitarian organisation Created on 3 March 1948 by Prince Louis II, the Monaco Red Cross was recognised in the same year by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It is one of 190 National Societies of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and observes the seven Fundamental Principles. The Monaco Red Cross works within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to offer assistance to the most disadvantaged people, both nationally and internationally. The Monaco Red Cross was chaired successively from 1949 to 1958 by Prince Rainier III and from 1958 to 1982 by Princess Grace. Since 17 December 1982, it has been presided over by H.S.H. Prince Albert II, assisted by a 15 member Board of Directors appointed by Sovereign Ordinance. In 2017, more than 50 employees and 600 volunteer members, actively engaged in each of their sections, offered their services to enable the Monaco Red Cross to carry out all its actions, totalling more than 65,000 hours of volunteer work. The Monaco Red Cross has never stopped evolving over time with the creation of many sections which support and accompany people and countries in need. More than €3,672,000 was spent in 2017 to carry out the actions of the Monaco Red Cross. The International Humanitarian Section created in 2017 focuses its action on sustainable projects in the social and health fields. At a local level, the Social Service is responsible for coming to the assistance of people living in Monaco and neighbouring communes facing financial difficulties. The Monaco Red Cross also has a First Aid Section which counts the largest number of volunteers. Present at all of the emergency stations during events organised in the Principality, the section trains members of the public in life saving responses. Since 2018, the Nursing Section has become the Health-Prevention Section. This change in identity is a way to broaden its field of action to other paramedical professions. The Monaco Red Cross has always placed great importance on youth. Today, the Pôle Avenir encourages young people to join the humanitarian volunteer sector by developing a number of projects and conducting aware-raising activities with the youth of Monaco. 2 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTION Although it works primarily in a territory with a limited surface area - 2km² - the Monaco Red Cross holds an important place among the 190 national societies of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. More than 600 volunteer members give their time on a daily basis to fulfil the association’s mission in one of the smallest States in the world. In addition to that, more than 74,000 people have benefited directly from the activities carried out by the Monaco Red Cross, which is twice the population of Monaco! The Monaco Red Cross manages this feat not only because it derives its experience from 70 years of accomplishments, but also because it knows how to open up and adapt to a society in constant evolution. This is evidenced by the recent innovations in the field of first aid, increased contact with elderly people, more than 10 years of sustainable and integrated international projects, the expansion in activities with children and young people of the Principality of Monaco with the Pôle Avenir created two years ago, or the outstanding building programme for a first aid training centre at Loumbila in Burkina Faso. Over the years, emergency situations continue to multiply. To keep pace with this high demand, the 600 volunteer members of the Monaco Red Cross can always be counted on to come to the aid of the people who need it in the world and in Monaco with more than 67,000 hours of volunteer work in 2017. Distribution of Expenditure - 2017 3% 1% 14% 31% 20% 31% ActionInternational internationale action ActionSocial sociale action SantéHealth EnfanceEarly childhood / jeunesse and youth SecourismeFirst aid FraisOperating de fonctionnement expenses 3 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS Internationally, the Monaco Red Cross operates in every part of the globe. It conducts programmes in Nepal, Burkina Faso, Armenia and Madagascar and contributes financially as well as in material and human terms everywhere disasters strike: typhoons, hurricanes, drought, famine, earthquakes, conflicts… Our organisation systematically responds to all emergency calls from the International Red Cross. Emergency: at the heart of natural disasters and human resources In 2017, the Monaco Red Cross contributed almost €430,000 in emergency responses to disasters around the world. It made a significant contribution to relief and reconstruction efforts following the Irma and Maria hurricanes in the Caribbean. It supported the International Committee of the Red Cross [ICRC] in areas affected by armed conflict. Today, the security of humanitarian workers is under threat more than ever; some bases such as Yemen were recently closed, and the Monaco Red Cross issues regular reminders that humanitarian volunteer personnel or employees should never be targeted. 4 Community action at the heart of our priorities It is essential that supported communities consolidate their capacity to cope with the humanitarian challenges to come. The work of the Monaco Red Cross enters into this context of sustainability when it comes to conducting or supporting international projects. That is why in 2017, the Monaco Red Cross: Continued, with more than €200,000 in 2017, to financially support several Monegasque, French and Italian structures or those directly based in the country of intervention, working in the field of international solidarity. Developed integrated and sustainable projects with more than €720,000 in 2017 thanks to generous private donors, such as the project for the protection and education of young working girls or those at risk of early migration in Burkina Faso, for which, for the 9th year, the Monaco Red Cross is intensifying its efforts to empower local structures. In an ongoing partnership with the Burkina Faso Red Cross, a new project aimed at improving the living conditions of 5,200 people in the same field of intervention as that of the protection project in favour of child domestic workers started this year, for a 4 year period. This integrated approach will allow for the sustainable improvement of the living conditions of the communities, and therefore combat early migration among children. Inaugurated the multi-purpose training centre in Loumbila, again in Burkina Faso in January 2018, in the presence of the President H.S.H. Prince Albert II andthe President of Faso Mr. Kaboré, along with their spouses. To coincide with this, a Monegasque delegation went on a field trip and was able to see the progress of the work of this project that includes in particular the Monaco pavilion from the Universal Exhibition of Milan (2015). The work is making good progress and despite the arrival of the rainy season, a first Pan-African first aid meeting will be held there at the end of 2018, to put into practice the grand idea of a collective project that has been achieved thanks to many donors and partners in the private sector. The centre will be ready to host the first Pan-African Conference of Experts in first aid from 10 to 13 December, which will bring together around 90 delegates from 45 African countries. 5 Migration, a topical subject Providing care for and maintaining the dignity of the most vulnerable people, without any distinction, is the mission of the Monaco Red Cross. That is why it naturally continues to support the Italian Red Cross in providing human, material and financial resources at Campo Roya, located just a few dozen kilometres from the Principality. In this camp that is managed by the Red Cross, hundreds of men, women and children find a place to rest, hot meals, medical care, psychological support and legal and social advice. With AMADE Mondiale, the Monaco Red Cross notably opened in February 2018 a “Mother and Child" area in order to provide a secure place to talk and activities on the themes of womanhood and motherhood, in a world that is still very masculine. The Monaco Humanitarian Collective: operations for sick children In 2008, on the occasion of the 50th birthday of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, a significant number of Monegasque NGOs active in the field of international solidarity, including the Monaco Red Cross, supported by the Department of International Cooperation of the Princely Government, came together under the title "Monaco Humanitarian Collective". The initial objective was to operate in Monaco on 50 children whose illnesses cannot be treated in their countries of origin. The Monaco Red Cross provides the administrative role necessary for preparing the trip and the travel for sick children, which represents more than 1,600 hours of work over the year. It also coordinates with the host families who care for the children, from the day of their arrival until the end of their convalescence.